I Heard It Through The Grapevine is a landmark song in the history of Motown. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by Smokey Robinson And The Miracles...

Hi Hello Goodbye and In My Life! I hope all is well with both of you. I see that I've been missing out on all of the festivities on this thread filled with great Soul music. WOW, this thread is just growing a life of its own isn't it? Lets continue on with MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL! Enjoy!

I remember hearing the Pips' version of I Heard It Through The Grapevine in 1967 but I didn't think too much of it. 1968 was a tumultuous year with the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy, the ensuing race riots and the escalation of the war in Viet Nam. Those opening bars of Marvin Gaye's version of I Heard It Through The Grapevine just sounded so pounding and sinister when I first heard it. It still gives me chills when I hear it today.

I remember hearing the Pips' version of I Heard It Through The Grapevine in 1967 but I didn't think too much of it. 1968 was a tumultuous year with the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy, the ensuing race riots and the escalation of the war in Viet Nam. Those opening bars of Marvin Gaye's version of I Heard It Through The Grapevine just sounded so pounding and sinister when I first heard it. It still gives me chills when I hear it today.

Hi Hello Goodbye! You're very welcome! I love Marvin's version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," it has a great feel to it. What do you think of CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL'S version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine?" Here's one from LIONEL RICHIE & DIANA ROSS! Enjoy!